| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6741 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4564 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2873 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1306 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1286 |
| Registration plate issues | 716 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 632 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 553 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 499 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 467 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 447 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 440 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 399 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 370 |
| Rear brake binding | 343 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 321 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 279 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 266 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 249 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 239 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 234 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 231 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 228 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 224 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 207 |
| Windscreen has damage | 204 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 199 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 196 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 195 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 192 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 182 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 181 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 169 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 155 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 146 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 141 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 138 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 133 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 89 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 84 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 78 |